| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Floyd (fresh) SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) SF - Brian Alston (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) C - Brian Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Ray Ray (fresh) SG - Alfred Cribbs (fresh) SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Wojciechowski (fresh) C - Michael Schaeffer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwood | Clarence Wojciechowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Brian Beaver | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Merrimack | Brian Alston's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Wojciechowski | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Beaver | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Merrimack | Brian Alston misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Northwood | Michael Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Robinson | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Clarence Wojciechowski blocks the jumper by Brian Alston | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Northwood | David Robinson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Northwood | Ray Ray is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ray Ray, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Herb (PF), Jess Schroeder (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 17:08 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Northwood | Ray Ray is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), David Sandstrom (SF) Steven Sumter, Brian Alston | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Wojciechowski - foul #1 on Clarence Wojciechowski, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Haith (SG) James Floyd | |
| Subs | Northwood | Gary Parada (PG), Roy Meyer (SG), Jefferson Linkowski (SF), Herbert Urban (PF), Kevin Hiatt (C) Ray Ray, Alfred Cribbs, David Robinson, Clarence Wojciechowski, Michael Schaeffer | |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Northwood | Kevin Hiatt snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Northwood | David Sandstrom steals the ball from Herbert Urban | 4-2 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | William Brady is fouled on the floor by Roy Meyer - foul #1 on Roy Meyer, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Brian Alston (SF), Jeffrey Marsh (PF), Brian Beaver (C) David Sandstrom, Matthew Herb, Jess Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) SG - Charles Haith (fresh) SF - Brian Alston (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Gary Parada (fresh) SG - Roy Meyer (fresh) SF - Jefferson Linkowski (fresh) PF - Herbert Urban (fresh) C - Kevin Hiatt (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Charles Haith clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Hiatt - foul #1 on Kevin Hiatt, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Charles Haith makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:46 | Merrimack | Charles Haith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:31 | Northwood | Herbert Urban misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Beaver - foul #1 on Brian Beaver, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG) Charles Haith | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 15:31 | Northwood | Herbert Urban misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:31 | Northwood | Herbert Urban misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:31 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Gary Parada steps in front of the Brian Alston pass | 6-2 |
| 15:09 | Northwood | Gary Parada can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Sumter - foul #1 on Steven Sumter, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG) William Brady | |
| Subs | Northwood | David Robinson (SF), Michael Schaeffer (C) Jefferson Linkowski, Kevin Hiatt | |
| 15:09 | Northwood | Gary Parada misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:09 | Northwood | Gary Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:57 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter misses the jumper in the lane | 6-3 |
| 14:55 | Northwood | Michael Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 14:44 | Northwood | Jeffrey Marsh steals it from David Robinson | 6-3 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Brian Alston misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #5 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Herb (PF), Jess Schroeder (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | Northwood | Ray Ray (PG), Alfred Cribbs (SG), Clarence Wojciechowski (PF) Gary Parada, Roy Meyer, Herbert Urban | |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Brian Alston misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Brian Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:10 | Northwood | Ray Ray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Matthew Herb | 7-3 |
| 14:05 | Merrimack | David Robinson picks off the pass by Steven Sumter | 7-3 |
| 14:00 | Northwood | David Robinson hits the finger roll | 7-5 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-5 |
| 13:37 | Northwood | Ray Ray snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 13:25 | Northwood | Ray Ray hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Cribbs | 7-8 |
| 13:02 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:43 | Northwood | Ray Ray is denied on a dunk by Jess Schroeder | 10-8 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Floyd | 13-8 |
| 12:00 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs is hacked by Jess Schroeder - foul #1 on Jess Schroeder, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG), Charles Haith (SG), David Sandstrom (SF), Jeffrey Marsh (PF), Brian Beaver (C) James Floyd, Steven Sumter, Brian Alston, Matthew Herb, Jess Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwood | Roy Meyer (SG), Jefferson Linkowski (SF), Herbert Urban (PF), Kevin Hiatt (C) Alfred Cribbs, David Robinson, Clarence Wojciechowski, Michael Schaeffer | |
| 11:45 | Northwood | Ray Ray clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 11:44 | Northwood | Ray Ray hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) SG - Charles Haith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sandstrom (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Ray Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Meyer (fresh) SF - Jefferson Linkowski (fresh) PF - Herbert Urban (fresh) C - Kevin Hiatt (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Merrimack | William Brady's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Urban | 13-10 |
| 11:21 | Northwood | Jefferson Linkowski pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:58 | Northwood | Kevin Hiatt travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Gary Parada (PG) Ray Ray | |
| 10:38 | Merrimack | Charles Haith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 10:25 | Northwood | Kevin Hiatt makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Roy Meyer | 13-12 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-12 |
| 10:00 | Northwood | Herbert Urban gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:56 | Northwood | A charge is called on Roy Meyer - foul #2 on Roy Meyer, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), Matthew Herb (PF) Charles Haith, Jeffrey Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs (SG), Clarence Wojciechowski (PF) Roy Meyer, Kevin Hiatt | |
| 09:41 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 09:39 | Northwood | Gary Parada is fouled in the backcourt by James Floyd - foul #1 on James Floyd, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mario Gaiser (SF), Jess Schroeder (C) David Sandstrom, Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | Northwood | David Robinson (SF), Michael Schaeffer (C) Jefferson Linkowski, Herbert Urban | |
| 09:22 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:21 | Northwood | Michael Schaeffer grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:10 | Northwood | Gary Parada buries a fadeaway from the right side | 15-14 |
| 08:52 | Merrimack | Matthew Herb clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 08:50 | Northwood | Michael Schaeffer pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:41 | Northwood | Michael Schaeffer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 15-14 |
| 08:39 | Merrimack | William Brady gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:24 | Merrimack | Clarence Wojciechowski takes the ball from James Floyd | 15-14 |
| 08:15 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 08:14 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Matthew Herb | 15-14 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | William Brady is hacked by Alfred Cribbs - foul #1 on Alfred Cribbs, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), Brian Alston (SF), Jeffrey Marsh (PF), Brian Beaver (C) James Floyd, Mario Gaiser, Matthew Herb, Jess Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwood | Ray Ray (PG), Jefferson Linkowski (SG), Herbert Urban (PF), Kevin Hiatt (C) Gary Parada, Alfred Cribbs, Clarence Wojciechowski, Michael Schaeffer | |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | William Brady makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:03 | Merrimack | William Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:03 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Kevin Hiatt | 16-14 |
| 07:42 | Northwood | Jefferson Linkowski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Robinson | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Alston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Ray Ray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jefferson Linkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Urban (fresh) C - Kevin Hiatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | William Brady is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hiatt - foul #2 on Kevin Hiatt, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs (SG), Michael Schaeffer (C) David Robinson, Kevin Hiatt | |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | William Brady makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | William Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:53 | Northwood | Michael Schaeffer hits a fadeaway from the left block | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Schaeffer - foul #1 on Michael Schaeffer, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG) William Brady | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:41 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:41 | Northwood | Jefferson Linkowski snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:37 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Herb (C) Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Jefferson Linkowski is called for the reach on Brian Alston - foul #1 on Jefferson Linkowski, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder (C) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwood | Gary Parada (SF), Clarence Wojciechowski (PF) Alfred Cribbs, Michael Schaeffer | |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Brian Alston makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:13 | Merrimack | Brian Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:13 | Northwood | Clarence Wojciechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:51 | Northwood | Jefferson Linkowski hits a jump hook in the lane | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Urban - foul #1 on Herbert Urban, team foul #11 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Haith (SG) Steven Sumter | |
| Subs | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs (SG), David Robinson (SF) Ray Ray, Jefferson Linkowski | |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | Northwood | Herbert Urban grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:12 | Northwood | Herbert Urban misses badly on a floater near the basket | 20-21 |
| 05:10 | Northwood | David Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:54 | Northwood | Gary Parada misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Jess Schroeder | 20-21 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Charles Haith misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 04:36 | Merrimack | Brian Alston hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 04:20 | Northwood | Matthew Herb is called for the reach on Gary Parada - foul #1 on Matthew Herb, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Sumter (SG), David Sandstrom (SF), Jeffrey Marsh (PF), Brian Beaver (C) Charles Haith, Brian Alston, Matthew Herb, Jess Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwood | Ray Ray (PG), Jefferson Linkowski (SG), Michael Schaeffer (C) Gary Parada, Alfred Cribbs, Herbert Urban | |
| 04:02 | Northwood | The refs have stopped play. David Robinson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs (SG) David Robinson | |
| 03:51 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Floyd - foul #2 on James Floyd, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (PG) James Floyd | |
| Subs | Northwood | Kevin Hiatt (PF) Clarence Wojciechowski | |
| 03:51 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:51 | Northwood | Alfred Cribbs misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 03:30 | Merrimack | Steven Sumter connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Brady | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - William Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Sumter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Sandstrom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Beaver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Ray Ray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Cribbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferson Linkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Hiatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwood | Kevin Hiatt lays it up and in on a great pass from Jefferson Linkowski and he's hacked by Jeffrey Marsh - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marsh, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Roy Meyer (SG) Alfred Cribbs | |
| 03:14 | Northwood | Kevin Hiatt makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Jefferson Linkowski denies the turnaround by David Sandstrom | 24-24 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 02:58 | Northwood | Michael Schaeffer grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:50 | Northwood | Jeffrey Marsh blocks the jumper by Roy Meyer | 24-24 |
| 02:48 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Marsh gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom is hacked by Kevin Hiatt - foul #3 on Kevin Hiatt, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Floyd (PG), Matthew Herb (PF) William Brady, Jeffrey Marsh | |
| Subs | Northwood | Gary Parada (SF), Clarence Wojciechowski (PF) Jefferson Linkowski, Kevin Hiatt | |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | David Sandstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:44 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Clarence Wojciechowski | 24-24 |
| 02:22 | Northwood | Roy Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Sumter - foul #2 on Steven Sumter, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Brady (SG), Brian Alston (SF) Steven Sumter, David Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Northwood | Raymond Wadusky (SF), Herbert Urban (PF) Ray Ray, Clarence Wojciechowski | |
| 02:22 | Northwood | Roy Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:22 | Northwood | Roy Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:22 | Merrimack | Brian Beaver snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Brian Alston scores on a turnaround from the left block | 26-25 |
| 01:50 | Northwood | Roy Meyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | James Floyd can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 01:31 | Northwood | Herbert Urban snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 01:26 | Northwood | Herbert Urban throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder (C) Brian Beaver | |
| Subs | Northwood | Jefferson Linkowski (SF), Clarence Wojciechowski (PF) Raymond Wadusky, Michael Schaeffer | |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Herbert Urban steals it from Matthew Herb | 26-28 |
| 00:51 | Northwood | Brian Alston steps in front of the Jefferson Linkowski pass | 26-28 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Brian Alston misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Jess Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | James Floyd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 00:24 | Northwood | Gary Parada's layup is rejected by Matthew Herb | 29-28 |
| 00:22 | Northwood | Herbert Urban grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | Northwood | Clarence Wojciechowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Meyer | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | James Floyd misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-31 |